Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Administration means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The term Administrator means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The term Earth Prediction Innovation Center means the community global weather research modeling system described in paragraph (5)(E) of section 102(b) of the Weather Research Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8512(b) ), as redesignated by section 4(g).
The term model means any vetted numerical model and associated data assimilation of the Earth's system or its components— developed, in whole or in part, by scientists and engineers employed by the Administration; or otherwise developed using Federal funds. The term operational model means any model that has an output used by the Administration for operational functions. The term suitable model means a model that meets the requirements described in paragraph (5)(E)(ii) of section 102(b) of the Weather Research Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8512(b) ), as redesignated by section 4(g), as determined by the Administrator.
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